The Czech Republic
In Czechia, the centrist-liberal candidate Rafał Trzaskowski secured a clear lead in the first round of Poland’s 2025 presidential election, receiving 39.3% of the vote. He was followed by two left-leaning candidates: Adrian Zandberg with 17.5% and Magdalena Biejat with 12.6%.
Karol Nawrocki, representing the conservative Law and Justice party (PiS), came fourth with 9%, narrowly ahead of far-right candidate Sławomir Mentzen.
Approximately 3,000 Polish citizens cast their ballots in Czechia, voting at polling stations in Prague and Ostrava.
Belgium
More than 17,000 Poles voted in Belgium, with Trzaskowski once again coming out on top, earning over 36% of the vote. Sławomir Mentzen followed with 18.1%, and Karol Nawrocki came third with 14.4%.
Grzegorz Braun, known for his far-right views, received 11.8%, placing fourth. Other candidates, including Biejat (7.2%), Zandberg (5.2%), and Szymon Hołownia (3.6%), also saw measurable support.
Trzaskowski won in every voting district in Belgium except one: in Ghent, Mentzen finished first. The Civic Coalition candidate dominated in key cities like Brussels, Antwerp, Leuven and Courcelles.
France
French-based Polish voters also backed Trzaskowski, who received 41.9% of the vote. He was trailed by Karol Nawrocki with 18.5% and Mentzen with 10.9%.
The remaining candidates included Braun (8.3%), Biejat (7.3%), Zandberg (6.3%), Hołownia (3.7%) and Senyszyn (1%). Others failed to reach the 1% threshold.
Voter turnout among the Polish community in France was high, at 88%. More than 16,000 people participated, twice as many as in the previous presidential election.
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Source: IAR/PAP/PKW